Loukhi
Russia /
Karelija /
Loukhi /
World
/ Russia
/ Karelija
/ Loukhi
, 3 km from center (Лоухи)
World / Russia / Karelia
town, district center
Urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Loukhsky District in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the shore of Lake Panovo, 500 kilometers (310 mi) north of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,772.
It was founded in 1912–1914 due to the construction of a railroad. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1944. In 1978, Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was forced to land at the nearby Lake Korpiyarvi after being attacked by Soviet aircraft.
It was founded in 1912–1914 due to the construction of a railroad. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1944. In 1978, Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was forced to land at the nearby Lake Korpiyarvi after being attacked by Soviet aircraft.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loukhi
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 66°4'22"N 33°0'53"E
- Kalevala 129 km
- Kuusamo centre 176 km
- Iisalmi centre 390 km
- Nivala centre 448 km
- Pieksämäki centre 507 km
- Saarijarvi (Town) 529 km
- Kokkola (Town) 529 km
- Mikkeli 565 km
- Lapua centre 590 km
- Seinäjoki (Town) 611 km
- ВЧ 96619 0.7 km
- Loukhi railway station 2.3 km
- Confluence Point of 66N 33E 8.1 km
- Lake Keret' (Kukkureozero) 21 km